Reactive polar precipitation via ether cross-linkage: A new mechanism for solid bitumen formation

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 408-427

  Walters, Clifford C ^a   Kelemen, Simon R ^a   Kwiatek, Peter J ^a   Pottorf, Robert J ^a   Mankiewicz, Paul J ^a   Curry, David J ^a   Putney, Kevin ^a  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BITUMENS; CROSS-LINKAGE; PORE SPACE; REACTIVE POLAR PRECIPITATION;

CARBON; CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPOSITION; ETHERS; FREE RADICALS; GEOCHEMISTRY; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; OXYGEN; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); ROCKS; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ASPHALT;

BITUMEN; FORMATION MECHANISM; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

EID: 33644865906     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2005.12.007     Document Type: Article

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